I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for.

I never listened to the people who said I should give it up, which is the main advice I got.

I usually control the environment I'm in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.

I spent my entire time reading books and going to the cinema, just to escape.

I learned about life before I went into the theater, which is why I've been so happy. I was a soldier.

What a lot of people dont realize about gangs, in my opinion, is that a gang is not there to attack you. Eighty percent of the people in a gang are there to stop anyone from attacking them. You join a gang for protection, not to go out and hit someone.

In film, other actors' performances really are not your concern. If the other actor isn't giving you what you want, act as though he were.